Russia to invest $14.5B to boost home-grown jet production
Russia will allocate 770 billion rubles (US$14.5 billion) to develop the country’s air transport industry by the end…
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Specific articles related to the effects of the conflict in Ukraine on aviation, which could include issues like airspace restrictions.
This is how companies smuggle aircraft parts into Iran. Is Russia next?
In March 2022, at a meeting of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy, the country’s minister…
Video shows dramatic moment Ukrainian drone strikes Russian oil refinery
Dramatic footage showing the moment a Russian oil refinery was struck by drones from Ukraine has surfaced online,…
Slovakia offers Poland, Czechia a scheme to provide MiG-29s to Ukraine: report
Slovakia will transfer its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in exchange for temporary airspace protection from Poland and…
China ‘ready’ to deliver aircraft parts to Russia: Chinese Ambassador to Russia
Chinese companies “are ready” to deliver aircraft parts to Russian airlines, said Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui,…
Lithuania to buy more Estonian-made ‘goddess of death’ drones for Ukraine
After Turkey decided to gift a Bayraktar TB2 armed drone to Lithuanians so they could donate it to…
Ukrainian pilot details daring Mi-8 rescue flight to Russian-occupied Mariupol
In late February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, during which the southern port city of…
Russians crowdfund forklifts, drills and wrenches for their air force
Two new forklifts, as well as drills, wrenches, grass trimmers and other tools crowdfunded by the Russian public…
Possible air-to-air shootdown captured on camera in Ukraine
Several videos allegedly showing the final moments of a fighter jet over Ukraine have been posted on Russian…
Lithuanians successfully collect €5 million to offer Bayraktar drone to Ukraine
Lithuanian media channel Laisves TV has achieved its target goal of raising €5 million to buy a Bayraktar…
Rosaviatsiya extends flight ban to 11 Russian airports until June 6, 2022
The Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsiya) has once again expanded the ban on flight to several…
Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter jet has been used in Ukraine: TASS report
The Sukhoi Su-57 Felon, the newest fighter jet of the Russian Air Force, has been used to attack…
Ukrainian TB-2 drones and Su-27 fighters strike back on Snake Island
The Ukrainian Armed Forces released a video showing two Ukrainian Su-27s bombing Snake Island.In the footage, which appears…
EASA identifies potential aviation risks arising from Ukraine war
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has identified several potential risks affecting commercial aviation due to war…
Fact-check: Did Russia use the Su-57 stealth fighter in Ukraine?
The Sukhoi Su-57 Felon is the newest fighter jet in the arsenal of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The…
Odesa International Airport runway destroyed by Russian missile strike
A Russian strike hit the international airport of Odesa (ODS), southwestern Ukraine, on April 30, 2022, rendering the…
Russia accuses Ukraine of bombing Bryansk with Bayraktar drone
A Turkish-made Bayraktar drone was used to bomb two oil depots near Bryansk, Russian media claims. Officials say…
Aircastle writes off value of aircraft stranded in Russia
Aircastle has written off the value of 13 aircraft that it has remaining in Russia, according to its…